Ritadhaman, Ṛtadhāman, Ṛṭadhāman, Rita-dhaman: 7 definitions

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Ritadhaman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit terms Ṛtadhāman and Ṛṭadhāman can be transliterated into English as Rtadhaman or Ritadhaman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Ritadhaman in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Ṛtadhāman (ऋतधामन्).—A name of Indra in the epoch of Rudrasāvarṇi.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 28; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 91.

1b) A son of Kaṅka and Karṇikā.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 44.

1c) Indra of the 12th or Ṛtusāvarna Manu.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 95.

2) Ṛṭadhāman (ऋटधामन्).—The 13th Manu of the future.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 9. 36.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ritadhaman in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṛtadhāman (ऋतधामन्).—a.

1) of a true or pure nature.

2) having an imperishable place. -m. Name of Viṣṇu.

Ṛtadhāman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛta and dhāman (धामन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṛtadhāman (ऋतधामन्).—m.

(-mā) A name of Vishnu. E. ṛta luminous, dhāman abode; whose residence is brilliant.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ṛtadhāman (ऋतधामन्):—[=ṛta-dhāman] [from ṛta > ṛ] mfn. (ṛta) one whose abode is truth or divine law, abiding in truth, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā v, 32; xviii, 38]

2) [v.s. ...] m. (ā) Name of Viṣṇu, [Rāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] of a Manu, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] of Indra in the twelfth Manv-antara, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṛtadhāman (ऋतधामन्):—[ṛta-dhāman] (mā) 5. m. Vishnu.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ritadhaman in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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